35446 Scheduling Theory
6cp;
4hpw
Requisite(s): 35447c Discrete Optimisation
There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
This subject introduces a wide range of analytical models describing scheduling problems arising in manufacturing, transportation, and computing systems. The subject presents various solution methods and techniques commonly used in scheduling. It introduces a range of deterministic and stochastic mathematical scheduling models and discusses results on computational complexity of scheduling problems. The subject presents various exact and approximation solution methods and techniques.
Assessment: Four assignments worth 20 per cent each; one class test worth 20 per cent.
Typical availability
Autumn semester, City campus
This subject is offered subject to demand.
2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $889.75
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,220.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
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